Sherif Fathy, Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, and Ahmed Al-Khateeb, Saudi Minister of Tourism, signed a draft executive program for joint cooperation in tourism between the two ministries, based on the memorandum of understanding signed between the two sides in November 2014 for cooperation in tourism. This came as part of Sherif Fathy's participation in the meetings of the General Assembly of UN Tourism in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
During the signing ceremony, the two ministers stressed the importance of this program in supporting and strengthening joint cooperation in tourism between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the pivotal role of tourism in both countries and its contribution to economic development, as well as supporting regional coordination in travel and tourism.
The executive program is set to address cooperation in many areas, including joint tourism promotion, activation and marketing, tourism qualification and training, sustainable tourism and the exchange of best practices in this field, as well as international cooperation within the framework of regional and international organizations.
The signing ceremony was attended by Ambassador Ehab Abu Sereea, Egypt's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Yomna El-Bahar, Deputy Minister of Tourism and Antiquities; Eng. Ahmed Youssef, CEO of the Egyptian Tourism Promotion Authority; and Rana Gohar, Adviser to the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities for Communication and External Relations and General Supervisor of the General Department of International Relations and Agreements at the ministry.
